Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.53.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesDrink In Kṛṣṇa’s Beauty
“When the residents of Vidarbha-pura heard that Lord Kṛṣṇa had come, they all went to see Him. With the cupped palms of their eyes they drank the honey of His lotus face.”
What the purport teaches
- When the residents of Vidarbha-pura heard that Lord Kṛṣṇa had arrived, they all went to see Him.
- Their eyes are described as cupped palms receiving the honey of His lotus face.
- This image expresses how deeply they relished seeing Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s lotus face as described here.
Ask yourself
What does the image of drinking the honey of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus face awaken in me?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.